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Board diversity and the changing face of work in Japan: A reflection from speaking at the Osaka World Expo
Drawing on insights from a recent panel where I spoke alongside industry peers at the Women’s Pavilion with Cartier at the Osaka World Expo, this... 
Heidelberg Materials: Engagement case study
The company’s strategy has included capital investments into sustainability improvements and focus on leveraging synergies across the global business to reduce costs. 
Japan’s AGM 2025: Reform in motion
As Japan’s 2025 proxy season drew to a close, it became clear that the market is undergoing a quiet but meaningful transformation. Companies are increasingly... 
Behind the Plastic Curtain: The treaty, the lobbyists, and the truth about recycling
From the corridors of negotiations at the United Nations to boardrooms across the world, a plastic curtain has descended. It conceals the true cost of... 
Can ESG equity indices be replicated synthetically?
We examine the use of synthetic replication of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) indices for defined benefit (DB) pension schemes, and considerations for investors. 
Does decarbonisation alter investment objectives?
In a follow-up to our 2022 research, we explore whether conventional investment objectives are compatible with decarbonisation. 
From post-AGM to pre-AGM: Japan’s efforts to reform annual disclosure practices
As Japan’s AGM season wraps up, it’s a timely moment to revisit the expectations we’ve communicated on long-standing issues like AGM clustering, disclosure timelines, and... 
How we address responsible investment in Liability Driven Investment portfolios
Liability Driven Investment portfolios are generally made up of gilts, derivatives and cash. In this blog, we look at how responsible investment considerations can be... 
Carbon market unification: A post-Brexit reconciliation
Unification of EU and UK carbon markets could offer economic benefits and increased investment in clean technologies, but it could also lead to higher power... 
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